RiverClan Clearing

[Estelle]

Everything was happening at once. His voice drowned out between senseless owling and aggression. Well, maybe not as senseless but the sheer chaos this one idiotic scene cause was causing Gingerfrost a great amount of irritation. Death, blood, screams. And Fawnpaw. It was barely pity that he felt when he saw the chocked young cat, instead another irritated flick of his tail and huff. Damn her perceptiveness. She should've stayed in her den.

Glowering eyes moved from her to the ruckus, noting the amount of cats simultaneously launching themselves at Darkness (apparently also named 'Cloverpaw') and he didn't know whether he should regard it as idiocy or courage. Clearly in his momentary hesitance another cat had fallen, before the twitchy tom could much of anything, moved caught his eye towards Fanwpaw. But he was already too late upon the high pitched whimper that sounded. His tail gave a furious lash, eyes turned to slits the shield leapt forward only to dig his claws into the dirt to halt himself. Choice words muttered under his breath, it took him every will not to mindlessly join the fray, but his better sense told him to stop. Not to get involved when more warriors and apprentices than he could count were already attacking this intruder without so much of thought that, perhaps, all that would impede each other more than anything. Yet clearly there was talking to them either, bee brains were over taken by rage.

Dirt kicked up as with gritted teeth the tom pulled his claws from the ground and launched himself right into the fray, straight to Darkness. But not to attack. Irritation and anger clear, the ginger shield moved in an practiced attempt to clamp his jaws - teeth included - around Darkness' scruff while she was distracted, and drag the mousebrain away from the fray of warriors and apprentices as far as he had to. He would have no care in being careful with the cat, and would make sure to pin the smaller cat under his weight and claws to keep her from escaping. He didn't fancy grounds mindlessly attacking, nor did he fancy intruders get away. Curse this all, he just wanted a calm day.

Unfortunately right as the his jaws clamped down, Darkness had moved just and inch out his reach and slipped away. He let out a soft unexpected growl as he took a few steps after the cat, but ultimately didn't follow. Watching this trouble maker leave, Gingerfrost huffed in irritation. This wasn't the only case of out siders making their way close to camp that he heard off... Were the borders being marked properly? He might have to run enforcing the surrounding area by Pikestar if this kept happening. Letting out a last irritatle huff, his gaze swept over the heap of cats, and the few bodies. Were these even clan cats? He didn't recognise them. Trusting someone would be smart enough to tend to Fawnpaw, Gingerfrost bluntly made his way over to the bodies, briefly sniffing them. They'd have the bury them soon. Getting a start as Foamcoast took care of the blood, the warrior began moving the scattered bodies together, next to each other. He couldn't bury these (three?) alone, should they be buried in the Sleepy Thicket? Or was there some different procedure for presumed outsiders? Unsure once the bodies were gathered together, the ginger tom just... Looked at them for a few heartbeats. So much death these days. At least the mousebrained Darkness was gone, though they might have to keep an eye out in case the killer decided to keep lurking around the border. Such a pain.


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[Quasar]

Plumfade | she/her | @vellichor @birdie

The rogue retreated as soon as the threat of death emerged, and a dry smile grew on the warriors face. It was ironic, a murderer being afraid of death. As if she had no regard for the lives of others, as long as she was safe they didn't matter. It disgusted the white she-cat. But still, the rogue had made one right decision, even if it was twisted. She left without killing any other cats. And as long as it stayed that way, plumfade could focus on the aftermath.

Featherflame took the dead kits out of camp, no doubt to send them off with respect. Even if they didn't hail from RiverClan, the murder of such young lives were a great injustice in every sense. She would have to thank the large she-cat later, for not turning her nose up at the frail bodies that were robbed of their lives.

Next was Fawnpaw. It shocked Plumfade that she was so desperate to run back to where she had been attacked, but it only took a moment for her to understand. With a soft smile, she nodded wordlessly to the younger Tom and left the two to eachothers company, not wishing to intrude. It pained her that she couldn't offer Fawnpaw much comfort, but as long as the apprentice had someone who could she could ignore that feeling.

[sock]

Blossomflight sat [open]

Rainglow studied rocks [open]

Mudkit groomed himself [open]

[Moxie Foxy]

Darklight yawned in camp and looked into the clouds "interesting..." they meowed spotting an odd cloud...
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[vellichor]

// @birdie @/everyone else

beansprout

everything was happening. yowling, screaming, insults and claws exchanged. and then, the intruder was gone. he was so tense, he wasn’t sure if he could even move. there was a knot in beansprout's stomach. he smelled blood. he smelled… death. he wanted to throw up. he wanted to make that intruder pay for the damage they caused. but, most importantly, he wanted to make sure his kit was okay.

where. where was she? wait, no. there. at his paws. immediately, he curled his body around her, trying his best to comfort fawnpaw. she— she was injured. he failed as a father. but he could still protect her now. beansprout gave her a few soothing licks, and murmured hushed words into her ears. "it's okay, kid. it's all okay. they're all gone now, you're safe. i've got you. i promise. i can help you with anything you need right now. just… stay here for a little bit. the clan can wait. i’ve got you.

[puppeteer]

Silverpaw
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Silver tabby molly with a full black front right leg and amber eyes
She/her

They were safe. They weren't in danger anymore. She took a deep breathe and sat down for a moment. It was okay! It was all going to be okay. The small silver tabby smiled at Rowankit and Koikit. They were safe. She stood and turned to leave the nursery, heading back into the clearing. The sounds were quite now, but the stench of blood still hung in the air.
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She stopped as she looked out into the clearing. What was... who was that bloody mound there, by Beansprout? She recognised the brown pelt. Her stomach twisted. "F-Fawnpaw?" She mewed, her voice cracking. "What's wrong with Fawnpaw? What happened?" She felt bile rise in her throat, which she swallowed down. The medicine cat had been the first one to try and help with her grief with Lilyheart, and she felt maybe they had a friendship starting. She felt her legs shake. "F-Fawnpaw, please please don't die.. please please." Her voice was a whimper and she felt her legs shake as she took a few steps forward. Everyone else was distant. Her eyes focused only on Beansprout and Fawnpaw.

She turned to the tom, her amber eyes wide and scared. "Please say shes going to be okay, sir. She's one of my only friends." Tears welled in her eyes. She felt so weak. First Lilyheart, then the issue with Reedwhisker and Flickerpaw (which she still hadn't forgiven her sister for)... and now Fawnpaw?! She was the kindest cat in the Clan, how could someone hurt her?!

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[Ian]

Flamebriar fully opened her eyes as two cats approached her and sat up straighter. It would be rude not to give them her full attention when they were kind enough to introduce themselves. "It's a pleasure to meet you both. My name is Flamebriar, and I recently came back to RiverClan. Before I was taken away, I joined RiverClan a while ago under Lionstar's leadership. I managed to escape and come back recently, so I apologize if I do not recognize everyone."

The experienced warrior didn't think he had ever met these two cats before, but she could have also forgotten. "By the way, I know it's been a long time, but do you recall a Sedgestorm or what happened to him?" Flamebriar could only pray to StarClan that he was simply out of camp when she returned. Otherwise, she didn't know what she would do with herself. He was the only one she had left here.

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[starry]

STORMPAW | SHE/HER
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Fawnpaw had been hurt. That was the only thing Stormpaw could think of as she bounded towards her friend, croaking out a desperate cry. “Sister!” she mewed, before gasping and covering her mouth with her paw. “I’m sorry Fawnpaw- I really didn’t mean to-” Her one amber eye widened. The thing was, Fawnpaw felt like a little sister, like someone who she needed to protect at all costs. “I won’t do that again, I promise. I’m sorry.”

With a deep breath, she glanced at Beansprout, who seemed to be Fawnpaw’s dad. Would he be mad? With a sigh, she looked at Fawnpaw’s wound, trying to ignore her slip up. “Will she be okay...?” she asked Beansprout hesitantly. She gently rested her tail on the young medicine cat’s shoulder. “Are you feeling okay?” Her voice was shaky, both because of her slip up and because of seeing Cloverpaw again.

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[stardust.]

Snowkit noticed that there were some Sadcats, she needed to cheer them up! We can't have any Sadcats now can we, because cats needed to be Happycats! "Is evewyone okay?" She howled, feeling sad. She did a couple of "YOOO" sounds before sitting down, looking at Fawny. "Fawny! Fawny! Is Fawny dead? That means we can't be heawed!" She didn't want her very fwend(Fawny didn't know it yet, but she was going to be Snowkits new very fwend)She also noticed a Graycat, a Gingercat, and some other Bigcats. But they were all Sadcats. "Why are we being Sadcats? What h-h" She froze, unable to speak. Why did it have to be this way, she started crying and howling at the same time. "Why does Fawny have to be dying.."
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[*longfire*]

echoblue smiled" its fine, unfortunally i don't know what happened to sedgestorm" she replied with a gentle voice

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